Scam alert: Beware of RTIC Coolers Summer Clearance Sale on Facebook
Have you come across a ‘RTIC Coolers – Summer Clearance Sales’ on Facebook? Does it offer up to 90% discount? Beware! it is a scam. No, RTIC is not offering a 90% summer clearance sale on its coolers. This review exposes how the RTIC Coolers summer clearance sale scam works, and what to do if you’ve fallen for the scam.
RTIC Coolers Summer Clearance Sale Scam 2023
The scam uses a 90% discount which it to entice customers through Facebook, YouTube or even on TikTok. The website is made to look like the original RTIC website ‘rticoutdoors.com’. Don’t be tricked! The scammers have stolen the content, website design, homepage, return policy, etc. of the original .
When you make a purchase on the website, you’ll be debited but wouldn’t receive a confirmation mail or even a tracking details. Sadly, you’ve lost your money to the scammers.
In most cases, these fake websites list ‘Aimark Ltd’ or ‘Fadel Beatty Ltd’ or ‘Supic Company Ltd’ as their parent company. But there’s absolutely no way to contact the companies as they’re a shell company used by scammers.
What To Do If You’ve Already Fallen for The Scam
The first thing you should do is; contact your bank or financial institution to cancel the transaction. If you do this quickly, you can get a chargeback immediately. However, in the case of completed transaction, you should file a dispute claim.
The second step you should take is updating your passwords. This should be done if you’ve used the same password you used on the website on other websites or applications. You should also go an extra step of enabling two-factor authentication.
Thirdly, beware of any fraudulent email from the store. Do not click on any suspicious link in the email, as it could be a phishing email. Clicking on the link might install malware on your phone which could compromise your device’s security.
